Better Internet for Kids

A child’s first mobile phone (Barnets första mobil) is part of the “Life Online” fact sheet series that provides parents, teachers and other professionals with practical knowledge about children’s digital lives. Each fact sheet focuses on a specific topic and explains it in a simple and accessible way. This fact sheet discusses a child’s first mobile phone and what adults may need to consider before introducing one.

Algorithms, filter bubbles and echo chambers (Algoritmer, filterbubblor och ekokammare) is part of the “Life Online” fact sheet series that provides parents, teachers and other professionals with practical knowledge about children’s digital lives. Each fact sheet focuses on a specific topic and explains it in a simple and accessible way. This fact sheet explores algorithms, filter bubbles and echo chambers, and how they influence the content children and young people see online.

Artificial Intelligence – AI (Artificiell intelligens - AI) is part of the “Life Online” fact sheet series that provides parents, teachers and other professionals with practical knowledge about children’s digital lives. Each fact sheet focuses on a specific topic and explains it in a simple and accessible way. This fact sheet introduces artificial intelligence, commonly known as AI, and its growing role in children’s everyday digital experiences.

As part of the Safer Internet Day (SID) 2026 campaign, the Safe.si awareness centre prepared materials to support safer online shopping. A checklist for determining whether a purchase from an online store is safe can be printed and used to evaluate online shops. It is intended for teenagers and parents, helping them assess whether an item is worth buying and whether the online store is trustworthy or potentially a scam.

This report, Children and young people's online strategies (Barns och ungas strategier online), examines how children and young people reason about their use of digital and social media, with a particular focus on how they navigate digital risks. The report was produced within the framework of the EU-funded project Safer Internet Centre Sweden.

An accompanying literature review is also available. The review provides an overview of how research conducted over the past five years has identified and examined the different strategies children may apply when encountering digital risks.

This study explores the experiences of children aged 11–16 with Discord, loot boxes, and gaming influencers. The aim is to give adults insight into these parts of children’s online lives and to highlight how we can best support them in navigating this world safely and confidently.

The survey is based on responses from 1,785 children aged 11–16 across Denmark. Data was collected by Epinion in December 2025, through a web-based questionnaire distributed to parents, who were asked to let their child complete the survey.

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On Thursday, 26 March 2026, the Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE) celebrated Safer Internet Day 2026 with an interactive online workshop, “Sure! Here’s a suggestion. What would you do?”, which was attended online by hundreds of classes from primary and secondary schools across Spain.

Disturbing images in social media and games (Obehagliga bilder i sociala medier och spel)  is part of the “Life Online” fact sheet series that provides parents, teachers and other professionals with practical knowledge about children’s digital lives. Each fact sheet focuses on a specific topic and explains it in a simple and accessible way. This fact sheet addresses disturbing images and harmful content that children may encounter in social media and online games.

Disturbing images in social media and games (Obehagliga bilder i sociala medier och spel) is part of the “Life Online” fact sheet series that provides parents, teachers and other professionals with practical knowledge about children’s digital lives. Each fact sheet focuses on a specific topic and explains it in a simple and accessible way. This fact sheet addresses disturbing images and harmful content that children may encounter in social media and online games.

An informative infographic for parents with practical advice on how to recognise the warning signs of cyberbullying and how to protect and support their child. It includes common emotional and behavioural signs, tips for open communication, and simple steps for safer online use and early intervention.